SnapshotsAs many of us do I suffer from a very short attention span. Life can pass quickly and with a partner living...reactions1comment
Accepting the Skin I'm InI had a preconceived belief that people living with cancer were thin and frail in appearance; they looked sick. Most understand that...reactions1comment
Cancer Ghosting: Navigating the Loss of RelationshipsIt's a topic that isn't often talked about, but it's something that many cancer patients experience: cancer ghosting. This is when friends...reactions4comments
Do Not Be Scared To Ask Your Healthcare Team QuestionsRecently, I have been experiencing more pain in my knee, and it's been weighing on my mind. I would ask myself, "Can...reactions4comments
Goal Setting in Light of Stage 4 CancerIn my time before having stage 4 cancer, goal setting was a very normal occurrence for me. I’m sure it sounds like...reactionscomments
Spare Me Your SermonsI know you probably mean well. That your desire is to introduce me to a different way of looking at advanced breast...reactionscomments
Finding Community Support When Getting a Terminal DiagnosisJanice Cowden is a passionate patient advocate living with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer since 2016. Janice feels very fortunate to have No...reactions1comment
Remembering Amanda RaffenaudWe are extremely saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net Health Leader Amanda Raffenaud passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023. After her cancer...reactionscomments
AdvancedBreastCancer.net Giveaway Terms and ConditionsThese Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on ADVANCEDBREASTCANCER.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Marriage Counseling and MBCSome months back, I wrote several articles that started with a dire feeling but ended with a glimmer of hope. I talked...reactions1comment
Making Sense Of My Longterm SurvivalI recently saw a few friends coming up on impressive survival anniversaries living with MBC. Seeing their beautiful faces in photos and...reactions9comments
One More DayYou know how in the movies the oncologist always looks over their glasses and declares gravely, "You have 12-18 months to live."...reactionscomments
Tips on Falling Asleep and Staying AsleepI want to talk about sleep, or lack of sleep, as it applies to most of us with metastatic breast cancer. As...reactions1comment
Fatigue from Cancer Treatment: What It Is and How To Deal With ItI was exhausted. All I wanted to do was sleep, but even that was difficult. Every day I battled fatigue from my...reactions7comments
Queer Relationship on Clinic DaysOne thing I do not see a lot of in the breast cancer community is queer relationships. I sometimes feel different when...reactionscomments
Don't Stop Exploring: Travel Tips When Living with Advanced Breast CancerI used to love to travel pre-cancer, but I couldn't help but feel anxious about being away from my safe space, my...reactions12comments
The Physical Demands of CaregivingMost caregivers, myself included, focus on how our experience affects us emotionally. I'm going to step aside for this article and speak...reactionscomments
Why Genetic Testing Can Be ImportantEditor's note: Kate is a patient-centered health advocate and not a medical professional. Although she likes to think of herself as a...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Don’t Let Cancer Steal Your RomanceEight months into our marriage, cancer stole from us the ability to have sex (i.e., intercourse). As the special intimacy of intercourse...reactions1comment
Sick, Yet Not SickSo you’ve been diagnosed with mets. Now what? At first, it’s terrifying (and honestly, it might still be terrifying). It’s all so...reactionscomments
